I don't think they suffer, but around here, there are no leash laws, no one uses a leash, even at the stupid vet office people come in with dogs off lead, so my girls would be locked up 2 years of their lives! When I got Bella, I didn't realize how tantalizing she was (she was in heat when I got her - and she was not happy about it) and had no idea how male dogs would react until the one and only walk I took her on ended with us being chased home by a mini Schnauzer!
Don't second guess (easy for me to say) about Arwen. The studies that people quote are always about pediatric speuters and recommend late speuters for all animals. So you went with the recommendations.
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